Community Project Funding Requests
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.
Representative Mark Takano submitted the following projects for FY 2027 Commuinty Project Funding:
Project 1:
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development
Project Name: Well PSD3 South Perris Desalination Program
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division
Address: 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
Project Description: To fund a new well that feeds brackish water to a desalination facility
Amount Requested: 7,600,000
Project 2:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Mead Valley Metrolink Station Mobility Hub Project
Recipient: Riverside County Transportation Commission
Address: 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside CA 92501
Project Description: To create a new Metrolink Station
Amount Requested: 3,000,000
Project 3:
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development
Project Name: Mead Valley Water Booster Station Replacement Project
Recipient: Eastern Municipal Water District
Address: 2270 Trumble Road, Perris, CA 92570
Project Description: To replace a potable water pumping facility
Amount Requested: 5,000,000
Project 4:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: South Perris Fire Station Project
Recipient: City of Perris
Address: 101 North D Street, Perris CA 92570
Project Description: To support a new fire station.
Amount Requested: 5,000,000
Project 5:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Adaptive Playground Equipment
Recipient: City of Moreno Valley, California
Address: 14177 Frederick Street, Moreno Valley, California 92553
Project Description: To renovate and upgrade park playgrounds with adaptive and inclusive play equipment
Amount Requested: 4,000,000
Project 6:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: 4th Street Roadway and Safety Improvements Project
Recipient: City of Perris
Address: 101 N D Street Perris, CA 92570
Project Description: To address deteriorating roadway conditions
Amount Requested: 3,700,000
Project 7:
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, and Science
Project Name: Riverside Precision Agriculture Center
Recipient: University of California, Riverside
Address: 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521
Project Description: The funding would be used to upgrade field sensing, smart irrigation, and automation systems to accelerate development of resilient, resource-efficient agricultural technologies.
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project 8:
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development
Project Name: Jurupa Community Services District Intervalley Water Quality & Resiliency Project
Recipient: Jurupa Community Services District
Address: 11201 Harrel Street, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752
Project Description: To support construction of critical water transmission pipelines
Amount Requested: 3,000,000
Project 9:
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, and Science
Project Name: Riverside Fire Emissions Laboratory
Recipient: University of California, Riverside
Address: 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521
Project Description: To support acquisition and installation of advanced instrumentation required to measure trace atmospheric pollutants and emissions generated during controlled fire simulation experiments.
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project 10:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Critical Infrastructure Andalusia Road Project
Recipient: City of Jurupa Valley
Address: 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Project Description: To complete road improvements
Amount Requested: 2,800,000
Project 11:
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, and Science
Project Name: Mission-Ready Makers Manufacturing and Workforce Initiative
Recipient: Riverside Community College District
Address: 3801 Market Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
Project Description: The funding would be used to support equipment for an
applied manufacturing facility.
Amount Requested: $2,700,000
Project 12:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Moreno Valley Business and Employment Resource Center Facility Upgrade and Expansion Project
Recipient: City of Moreno Valley, California
Address: 14177 Frederick Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Project Description: To enhance and modernize a workforce resource center
Amount Requested: 2,500,000
Project 13:
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development
Project Name: City of Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Upgrade Project
Recipient: City of Riverside, California
Address: 300 Main Street, Riverside CA 92522
Project Description: To upgrade approximately 35 single check devices in the drinking water system to certified double-check detector backflow prevention assemblies.
Amount Requested: 2,000,000
Project 14:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Riverside Accelerated Placemaking Districts
Recipient: City of Riverside, California
Address: 300 Main Street, Riverside CA 92522
Project Description: To implement public-realm improvements
Amount Requested: 1,425,500
Project 15:
Subcommittee: Homeland Security
Project Name: Jurupa Valley Disaster Communications Project
Recipient: City of Jurupa Valley
Address: 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Project Description: To support emergency communications infrastructure
Amount Requested: 1,000,000
Project 16:
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Project Name: Rubidoux Community Center Project
Recipient: City of Jurupa Valley
Address: 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley CA 92509
Project Description: The funding will be allocated for ADA-compliant access, restroom upgrades and critical interior improvements to a vacant facility.
Amount Requested: 1,000,000
Project 17:
Subcommittee: Homeland Security
Project Name: Emergency Operations Center Project
Recipient: City of Jurupa Valley
Address: 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley CA 92509
Project Description: To install a backup generator
Amount Requested: 1,000,000
Project 18:
Subcommittee: Interior & Environment
Project Name: Riverside County Department of Waste Resources North Slope Terminus Remediation Project
Recipient: Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
Address: 14310 Frederick Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Project Description: To construct a new revetement system
Amount Requested: 772,415
Project 19:
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development
Project Name: Western Municipal Water District Waste and Wastewater Emergency Preparedness and Service Resiliency Project
Recipient: Western Municipal Water District
Address: 4205 Meridian Parkway, Riverside, CA 92518
Project Description: To purchase portable water pumps, portable sewage pumps, and equipment
Amount Requested: 500,000
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